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UoN Open Day

A time to learn more about CAVS Programmes, tour UoN facilities, interact with our scholars and even select and apply for a programme on the spot.

Opening of RUFORUM Project Stakeholders Meeting

Department Chairman, Prof. Githigia Opens the RUFORUM Project Stakeholders Meeting which took Place in the Dept. of Clinical Studies, CAVS.

Departemental Welfare Party

Vet. Pathology Welfare Members held end of Year Party at Faculty Club, CAVS.

RUFORUM Project Stakeholders.

Stakeholders of the RUFORUM Project who held a meeting at CAVS, Dept of Clinical Medicine.

Incineration services and refurbished Post Mortem Room

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DVPMP Current chairman.

Prof.Samuel Maina Githigia (PhD – Veterinary Parasitology UoN, MSc. Veterinary Parasitology UoN, BVM, UoN) .The current Chairman of the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology (2016 – to date). He is an Associate Professor of Veterinary Parasitology and has taught and conducted research in the department since 1989.

Visiting Scientist shares knowledge with Vet Pathology Students

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Hosting Guest Seminar by Faculty Members from University of Johannesburg

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Guests from Murdoch University

Prof.Gathumbi, Chairman, department of VetPathology with guests from Murdoch University let by Dr.David Doepel during a tour to the department

2.1 The Common Regulations for the Masters degree in all faculties of the University of Nairobi shall apply.

2.2 Those eligible for admission into the course shall be holders of the following degree awards of the University of Nairobi:

(a) Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with at least a credit in Veterinary Parasitology for B.V.M. candidates or equivalent for candidates from MBChB holders.

(b) Bachelor of Science with a minimum of an Upper-Second Class Honours and where Zoology as a major was offered as a course in the years of undergraduate programme.

2.3. Other candidates who have obtained degrees from other Universities approved by Senate as being equivalent to one of the degrees stated above.

2.1 The Common Regulations for the Masters degree in all faculties of the University of Nairobi shall apply.

2.2 Those eligible for admission into the course shall be holders of the following degree awards of the University of Nairobi:

(a) Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with at least a credit in Veterinary Parasitology for B.V.M. candidates or equivalent for candidates from MBChB holders.

(b) Bachelor of Science with a minimum of an Upper-Second Class Honours and where Zoology as a major was offered as a course in the years of undergraduate programme.

2.3. Other candidates who have obtained degrees from other Universities approved by Senate as being equivalent to one of the degrees stated above.

(a). Common examination regulations for Masters’ degrees in all faculties of the University of Nairobi and those for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine shall apply.

(b) Candidates shall be required to take coursework examinations and pass nine (9) compulsory and one (1) elective course units.

(c) Each course unit shall be examined through a three (3) hour written examination

(d) The final written examination shall account for seventy percent (70%) of the marks in each course unit while continuous assessment shall account for the remaining thirty percent (30%).

(e) The pass mark for each course unit shall be fifty percent (50%)

(f) A candidate who fails in any course unit shall, on the recommendation of the Faculty board of examiners and approval by the Senate, be allowed to resit the failed course unit but not more than twice

(g) A candidate who fails the second retake shall be allowed to repeat the respective course unit(s)

(h) A candidate shall be allowed to repeat the course unit(s) once only.

(i) A candidate who fails on repeating, or fails to complete the course in the prescribed time, shall be discontinued.

(j) The pass mark obtained after a resit examination shall be recorded as 50% in the candidate’s transcript, while that for the retake shall be the mark obtained at the said sitting.

(k) Candidates shall be allowed to hand-in their project reports only after passing all coursework examinations.

5:2 Part II Examination: Research Project

(a) The research project report shall be examined according to common regulations governing Master of Science degree at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Nairobi

(b) The project shall be marked out of 100 marks distributed as follows:- 70% for the project report and 30% for the oral presentation.

(c) Examination of the project report shall be done by three (3) specialists approved by the Senate Postgraduate Studies Committee through the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

(d) One of the examiners shall be external to the University; one shall be the candidate’s supervisor; the third can be any competent member of the University of Nairobi

(e) For the oral examination, the candidate shall present his/her findings at a departmental seminar and the audience will give the mark, as a consensus

(f) The pass mark shall be 50%

(g) A candidate who fails in the project report shall be allowed up to two resubmissions

(h) A candidate who fails in the second resubmission shall, on the recommendation of the Faculty board of examiners and approval by Senate, have his/her study tenure terminated

(i) The pass mark obtained after resubmission of research project report shall be recorded as 50% in the candidate’s transcript.

The course shall consist of a 2 year full time study by coursework, examination and thesis. The first year of study shall be devoted to the coursework while the second year shall be devoted to research work and thesis writing.

In the first year of study, candidates shall be required to take eight (8) compulsory courses and one (1) optional course. In addition all registered students will be required to take course 513 which shall be examined at departmental level by continuous assessment only.

Candidates will be required to give-attend seminars as prescribed throughout the coursework period for all courses for which the candidate would be registered.

Candidates enrolled for the degree shall be required to take part 1 examination and pass a total of (9) courses at the end of the first year before being allowed to proceed to the second year of study.

The examination papers will each comprise of a 1x3 hour written examination.

The pass mark in each course shall be 50%.

The final written examination will constitute 70% of the marks in each course, while the continuous coursework assessment shall constitute 30%.

Coursework assessment shall consist of term papers, seminar papers, practical exercises and other tests as may be given in each course.

A candidate who fails in one or two papers with a mark between 40-49% may, on the recommendation of the Board Examiners and approval by Senate be allowed to site a supplementary examination in the failed papers within 3 months.

A candidate who fails in three or more papers with a mark of less than 50% or one paper with a mark of less than 40% or a supplementary examination will be discontinued.

Part II Examination

This part II examination shall comprise of the examination of the Masters thesis and an oral defense of the same in the prescribed manner.

The course shall run over a minimum period of four (4) semesters and a maximum of twelve (12) semesters of 15 weeks each.

The course shall be by coursework and project. The project shall be undertaken after completion of the coursework

Coursework shall comprise lectures, practicals, demonstrations, and seminars, while the project shall involve individual research in specified areas and writing up of project report.

For coursework, students shall be required to take a minimum of ten (10) course units:- nine (9) compulsory and one (1) elective.Of the compulsory course units, four (4) are core, while five (5) are specialization ones..

Specialization course units are grouped into four (4) options. A candidate who wants to specialize in one aspect of microbiology can only opt for one option at a time.A candidate who opts to do composite microbiology (i.e. wants to be conversant with all aspects of microbiology), will be required to choose five (5) specialization course unitsfrom any of the 4 options, but not more than two from one option.

The minimum number of course units taken in a semester shall be 3 and the

maximum 6

The taught course units shall constitute part one (I) of the programme while

Research project shall constitute part two (II)

A course unit shall be defined as a total of sixty(60) contact hours of lectures, practicals or demonstrations and seminars, separately taken or in a combination.

The common regulations for the Masters degrees in all faculties of the University of Nairobi shall apply.

Those eligible for admission into this course shall be:-

holders of the following non-classified degree awards of the University of Nairobi or other University recognised by the Senate of the University of Nairobi:-

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Any other non-classified degree/qualification equivalent to any of the above

Holders of the following classified degrees, at upper second class honours, of the University of Nairobi, or equivalent qualification from a University recognised by the Senate of the University of Nairobi:-

BSc. in Animal Science, where Clinical Pathology was taken and passed

Any other classified degree/qualification equivalent to (a) above

Holders of lower second class honours degree in areas specified in 4 above and either a postgraduate diploma in relevant area OR at least 3 years research/work experience.
Holders of a pass degree in areas specified in 4 above and a postgraduate diploma in the relevant areas.